Coronado to Cooper

Well so much for documenting everything!  Suffice it to say it has been a while since I posted and a good chunk of the season has disappeared.  With only 5 games left I figured I should update the blog and get ready for district play.   Here's a quick overview of where we are:

     Our record is 1-4 and after downing Keller in our first game we have dropped 4 in a row.  For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Texas system, playoff positioning is determined by your district record.  Since all 5 games we have played have been non-district games, they are meaningless as far as postseason positioning is concerned.  The general consensus is that we have played the most difficult schedule of anyone in the district so far, and that should bode well for remainder of the season.  During week 2 we lost at home to El Paso Coronado.  After jumping out to an early 7-0 lead we were in a tight back and forth contest until they were able to pull away and get the 46-32 W late in the fourth.  The next week we faced national powerhouse Southlake Carroll.  Carroll came in ranked 8th in the state and had just played another nationally know program, Tulsa Union of Oklahoma, in Dallas at the Cowboys stadium.  Even though we fell 56-6, we were able to compete and hang in there for the most part.  While that might sound odd, it was really the case.  Week 4 brought our first road trip of the year as we traveled to El Paso to take on El Dorado High School.  They came in undefeated and playing very well.  We again jumped out to an early lead, 9-0, but let it slip away and found ourselves in another back and forth shootout.  The game went to double overtime but unfortunately they were able to make a few more plays than we were and pulled out a 51-44 victory.  The winning score came on 3rd and 26.  That hurt.  Last week we were again on the road as we went to Abilene to play the Cooper Cougars.  Cooper was in our district last year, but were re-aligned to a different classification.  According to everyone here, they are always tough and field a competitive team year in and year out.  We fell behind 20-3 at half but roared back and closed the margin to 20-17 in the second half.  Cooper was able to mount a drive to seal the win in the late stages of the fourth, however, as they pulled out a 27-23 win. 
     So here we are at 1-4.  We had a bye week this weekend, so two days off for the coaches and players.  We'll be back to work in the AM and begin our preparations for Friday night as we face the Permian Panthers in the Texas version of "The Game."  I'm excited to see how it stacks up compared to the intensity and passion of St. J - LI.  Stay tuned!  I'll be better about posting updates.